Category: Hunting

BaseMap Announces Launch of the Ultimate HuntPlanner

Solution Powered by HuntScore will Revolutionize Hunting Experiences

BaseMap, the technology leader in GPS hunting maps, outdoor planning, and navigation, announced the launch of its cutting-edge HuntPlanner powered by HuntScore. Designed to empower hunters with advanced tools and features, the HuntPlanner sets a new standard in hunt planning, allowing hunters to enhance their efficiency and success in the field.

Revolutionizing Hunt Planning

BaseMap’s HuntPlanner is changing the game for hunters, offering a suite of innovative features that cater specifically to the needs of modern hunters. With an emphasis on ease of use, advanced mapping technology, and personalized hunting tools, BaseMap is the go-to app for hunting planning and execution.

Key Benefits of the Full Featured HuntPlanner: Read more

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Enter to Win Axis Deer Hunt in Hawaii

Help fund wildlife conservation the fun way, with your chance to win-back!

This sweepstakes includes a spot for the winner and one non-hunter to join for two Axis deer in beautiful Lanai, Hawaii. Complete with a $2,000 travel credit! Enter at https://bit.ly/winaxishunt.

The 90,000-acre Hawaiian Island of Lanai is undoubtedly one of the most unique hunting destinations and is home to one of the highest densities of free-range Axis Deer in the world.

“The best deer hunt in the world!” – Jim Shockey Read more

Contests, Hunting

World Champion Squirrel Cook Off Coming Sept. 7

Break out the shotgun and gather some ingredients now for the nuttiest cooking competition Arkansas has to offer. The World Champion Squirrel Cook Off will take over the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center in Springdale beginning at 9 a.m. Sept. 7.

The family-friendly free event returned last fall after a three-year hiatus. After COVID cancellations and some logistical issues, the granddaddy of limb chicken cuisine settled into its new home at the nature center as easily as falling off a log.

Joe Wilson, event planner, cooking contest veteran and connoisseur of all things squirrely, has been busy since before the last dish was served last year to make this year’s event even more memorable.

“We’re always up to try something new and keep things fresh,” Wilson said. “We’re not sure exactly how everything will turn out, but we know it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Up to 40 three-person cooking teams will fire up grills, smokers and other cooking implements beginning at 9 a.m. and will present their dishes to a panel of judges beginning at noon. According to Wilson, there’s still time to gather up a few buddies and harvest some tree-range protein to join in the cooking fun. Complete rules and instructions to nab one of the few remaining cooking team spots are available at www.facebook.com/squirrelcookoff. Read more

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Michigan Fall Turkey Drawing Results Available Now

It’s almost turkey time! Check your fall turkey drawing results online at eLicense or in the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app or call 517-284-9453 to see if you were successful.

Leftover turkey licenses will go on sale to those who applied but were unsuccessful in the drawing on Monday, Aug. 19, at 10 a.m. All remaining leftover licenses will go on sale Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. There is no guarantee that leftover licenses will be available for any hunt unit. License are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Read more

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The Gladiator from Rutted-Up Blinds Is Built for Hunting All Season Long

Cantril, IA – The Gladiator from Rutted-Up Blinds is equipped with industry-leading technology to help hunters fill their tags.

Featuring a 7-foot by 7-foot footprint, the Gladiator is built for comfortably hunting all season long in any conditions. The blind’s 11 windows can lock out in any position and are fully smoked while still providing a clear view for firing or filming, even in low-light conditions.

Engineered to withstand heavy loads of snow and last a lifetime, the airtight Gladiator’s roof measures 2-3 inches thick with rigid insulating foam, while the floor measures 4 inches thick with crossmember plywood and half-inch plywood above and below the rigid insulating foam. Fork pockets, which attach to the floor of every blind, are integrated into the base for safe and easy setup. The Gladiator’s steel exterior is finished in Mossy Oak Bottomland with 20-year fade resistance.

The fully insulated interior walls are 1.5” thick comprised of an outer steel layer, rigid insulating foam, and plywood finished off with premium automotive grade sound deadening carpet. The blind’s ceiling features inch-thick sound-absorbing foam, and shelves are constructed of formed steel, powder-coated, and finished with a layer of foam. Read more

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Win a Fully Guided Hunt Plus 3 Tags

Act Now: Raffle Closes Aug. 14

Remember to buy your tickets for a raffle package that includes seven days of guided hunt services with Dieringer Outfitters (including meals and lodging) plus three hunt permit-tags — one each for black bear, mountain lion and javelina.

Raffle tickets are $15 each. There is no limit to the number of tickets you can purchase.

Buy your tickets today!

Details:

  • The deadline to purchase tickets is 9 p.m. on Aug. 14.
  • The winner can hunt all three species for 365 days (Aug. 15, 2024, to Aug. 14, 2025).
  • Raffle tickets must be purchased online, and the buyer must be in Arizona at the time of purchase.

Every dollar raised through the raffle is returned to the Arizona Game and Fish Department and managed by the Arizona Habitat Partnership Committee. With input from local habitat partners across the state and sponsoring organizations involved in the fundraising, project priorities are determined that provide the most benefit to each species.

In the 18-year history of the Arizona Big Game Super Raffle, more than $11 million have been raised for wildlife and wildlife management in Arizona.

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Sportsmen’s Alliance Sues CDC on Dog-Import Rule

New CDC Rule Will Dismantle Sporting Dog Breeders Throughout Canada and Europe

The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to rescind a new rule restricting the importation of dogs into the United States. Although the agency’s stated reason for the action is to prevent the spread of rabies, the new rule applies to dogs coming from any country – including Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and many others which the CDC itself classifies as “low risk” or “free” of dog rabies.

“We aren’t going to stand by while CDC cancels sporting dog breeders and hunting or trialing across the border without a fight,” said Dr. Todd Adkins, Vice President of Government Affairs at the Sportsmen’s Alliance. “CDC has one speed, and that’s to over-regulate to the point of ruin, so let’s see what a federal judge has to say about this agency running roughshod over the American people once again.”

The CDC rule includes new paperwork requirements and microchips for those who want to enter the United States with a dog and goes on to prohibit any dog under the age of six months from entering the U.S. at all. Health certificates or vaccination records for puppies are irrelevant – puppies are totally banned under the rule.

The new requirements and puppy ban include U.S. citizens who are attempting to re-enter the country after visiting Canada with their dog for hunting, trialing or for any other purpose. There are no exceptions for personally owned dogs. The puppy prohibition also has no exceptions, and this ban will completely crater a thriving community of long-established Canadian sporting dog breeders who send puppies to customers throughout the United States. Similar breeding programs for sporting breeds like Drahthaar (Germany) and Bracco Italiano (Italy) also stand to be decimated.

“CDC either doesn’t know or doesn’t care how destructive this rule is for our members who hunt or trial across the border or get puppies from Canadian or European breeders,” said Michael Jean, Litigation Counsel at the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation. “Regardless of whether this was done out of ignorance or maliciousness, we are going to protect our community.” Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Hunting License Sales Remain Steady in 2022-2023

The Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports (Council) in collaboration with Southwick Associates, has released its annual report on hunting license sales, revealing a relatively steady trend for the 2022-2023 license year. According to the report, over 80% of participating states experienced a change of 5% or less in hunting license sales from the previous year.

In early 2021, the Council conducted a comprehensive survey of state wildlife agencies, which showed an overall increase in hunting license sales by 4.9% from 2019 to 2020. This rise was attributed to the surge in outdoor recreation during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as the pandemic extended into its second year, 2021 saw a dip of 1.9% in overall sales, despite the continued high demand for outdoor activities, particularly among nonresident hunters.

The Council revisited the study in early 2023 to track trends in hunting license sales for the 2022-2023 license year. The findings indicated a 3.1% decline in sales compared to 2020-2021 license year. However, the latest report for 2022-2023 showed a much smaller decrease of just 0.3% across the 47 states that participated in the Council’s study, suggesting a stabilization in participation rates.

“The 2022-2023 hunting license sales indicate that participation is likely relatively stable at the national level,” said Swanny Evans, Director of Research and Partnerships for the Council. “This is a positive sign for the hunting and conservation community.”

Key findings from the 2022-2023 report include: Read more

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Nebraska Commissioners to Consider Bighorn Sheep Season

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider recommendations for a 2025 bighorn sheep hunting season at its Aug. 16 meeting at Fort Robinson State Park.

The meeting begins at 8 a.m. Mountain Time at the park’s Buffalo Soldiers Barracks, 3200 U.S. 20, Crawford.

Staff will recommend authorizing one lottery and one auction permit for the bighorn season, which, if approved, would be Dec. 2-22, 2025.

The commissioners also will consider changing park regulations that would: Read more

Hunting

Hardcore Waterfowl’s New Rugged Series Full Body Mallard

Any waterfowler who has experienced a fluttering wall of mallards descend into a field set will immediately be hooked. There is something about a big flock of ducks swooping in over the decoys that stir the soul – the image is enduring and the stuff of dreams.

Mallards may be the most common duck species on Earth, but don’t expect all of them to be unsophisticated. In recent decades, hunting pressure has increased commensurate with season length and generous bag limits – not to mention better decoy options. It’s likely the old hen out in front of the flock has seen lots of shabby decoys before, and she’s more than willing to sound the alarm for another “go around” – or four – before fading over the horizon.

While field hunting ducks is often a collateral benefit of goose hunting, expecting mallards to center up and finish perfectly in the “hole” over nothing but goose decoys – which was standard operating procedure for decades – isn’t a certainty. While full-body mallard decoys have become a standard item in many goose trailers, there remained plenty of room for improvement, and that’s just what Hardcore Waterfowl has pulled-off with their new Rugged Series Full Body Mallard. Read more

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